Being able to build your own house is a wonderful opportunity, and when you should be able to customize it best to your own personal needs. So you'd need to be more specific about your family & lifestyle .. how many bedrooms & bathrooms do you want/need? How old are each of the family members? Will the house be detached, semi-attached or attached .. which controls window placement? Do you have a casual or formal lifestyle, want individual rooms, or open concept? Does family do a lot of cooking, and have activity revolve around the kitchen? Does that "triplex" include a basement and/or garage? Bottom line, is that "the best ever designed plan" might be totally different for you, than me, so a designer needs more details from you!

Tsilanko, I would always recommend professional installation where needed. But what I am doing here is suggesting that WHEN you are planning to build or renovate, to consider how your plans will affect you in 20 or 30 years time. Split levels are very hep when you are young. A kitchen 3 steps down at 30 is rarely a problem, but might be a hazard at 60, or, as Marjie1059 suggested, if you break a leg. ... All my parents' homes were terrible for old people. They were forced to move to a bungalow in extreme old sge because the location and design of their home was more suitable for an active young couple with a large family than for an elderly couple with stroke disabilities. I would not want to move again, so my present home has features built in that make ageing in place simpler. Mostly small changes, like grab rails, and lever handles on doors and faucets. A major disability suddenly suffered requires major changes if permanent. I did look at this because it came up in the discussion, but if you look at the heading, Planning for Disability, it means just that. Plan ahead so you don't have to make expensive changes later on. But thank you for your advice, yes, major changes are not in the DIY domain.

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Hi Farooq, you should go for wall paneling on that wall with a concealed door. The wardrobe can be a part of the unit in front.